Second Saturdays – A LAND NORTH

In November 2018, the Heard Museum will launch a new monthly series: Second Saturdays at the Heard.

The Second Saturday series will feature monthly, themed marketplaces in the Heard Museumâ€™s Central Courtyard. Each event is free to attend and will feature outstanding traditional and contemporary art from Indigenous artists, live performances, demonstrations and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and buy directly from the artists.

In conjunction with the exhibition Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit, the new series will launch with A LAND NORTH, a marketplace featuring Indigenous artists from Alaska.

Events

Tupik Mi: Resurgance of Traditional Facial Tattooing
2:15 p.m.
Once common throughout the Arctic and North America, facial tattooing was a widely practiced tradition until western religion and culture censured the practice. Today, a growing number of young Indigenous women from Alaska to the Colorado River have begun a resurgence in facial tattooing that reevaluates traditional tattooing as a method for healing identity, reclaiming culture and honoring indigenous practices. In this presentation and discussion, IÃ±upiaq artist Holly Mititquq Nordlum and Quechan/Pee Posh artist Yolanda Hart Stevens discuss pathways to cultural empowerment for Indigenous youth and women through exploration of this rich heritage of traditional tattooing.

Our Mission

The mission of the Heard Museum is to be the worldâ€™s preeminent museum for the presentation, interpretation and advancement of
American Indian art, emphasizing its intersection with broader artistic and cultural themes.